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3 | ''Venture Kid'' is a ''Franchise/MegaMan''-esque PlatformGame by Snikkabo [=AS=]. |
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5 | Andy and his sister are out gathering things when their uncle informs them that the evil Dr. Teklov is building a secret weapon in his space fortress. Not standing for this, Andy sets out to stop him, fighting his minions along the way. |
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7 | The game was released on Platform/{{Steam}} for PC on May 3rd, 2018. It is also available on the Platform/NintendoSwitch and Platform/{{IOS}}. |
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10 | !!''Venture Kid'' contains examples of: |
11 | * AsteroidsMonster: The BlobMonster enemies in the Volcano level split into three smaller blob monsters when beaten. |
12 | * BandageMummy: Encountered in the pyramid level as an enemy. |
13 | * BattleBoomerang: The weapon Andy gains after beating the giant cat boss. It can be used to retrieve unreachable items. |
14 | * BigBad: Dr. Teklov, a MadScientist building a secret weapon on board his space fortress. He is the main villain of the game. |
15 | * BlobMonster: An enemy you encounter in the Volcano level are giant jumping orange blobs with eyes. Andy can temporarily freeze them and use them as platforms. |
16 | * BossBattle: One at the end of each level, as part of its nature as a ''VideoGame/MegaMan'' SpiritualSuccessor. |
17 | * ConvectionSchmonvection: The volcano level. Andy can be exposed to lava with no problems. |
18 | * DeathThrows: When Andy runs out of health, he turns upside-down and kind of jumps off the stage. |
19 | * DemBones: In the castle level are a number of skeleton enemies. Some wield spears that they point at Andy if he gets close. |
20 | * DoubleJump: One of the power-ups you collect after beating a boss allows Andy to perform this. However, like the others, it has an energy meter. |
21 | * FourEyesZeroSoul: Dr. Teklov's eyeglasses obscure his eyes, and he's the BigBad of the game. |
22 | * GiantSpider: One of the enemy types Andy faces is spiders bigger than Andy. |
23 | * TheGrimReaper: One of the [[BossBattle Boss Battles]] is against one. |
24 | * KidHero: Andy, obviously. |
25 | * KillerGorilla: One of the bosses Andy faces is a giant gorilla with rather long arms. |
26 | * LifeMeter: Andy's is located in the top-middle of the screen. The bosses' are located in the top-right corner. |
27 | * MultipleEndings: The game has a regular ending, and a TrueEnding that can be unlocked by collecting all eight treasures in each level. |
28 | * PantheraAwesome: The boss of the first level is a giant orange bobcat... that attacks by shooting bouncing balls of fire(?). |
29 | * {{Retraux}}: The game is clearly based on the [[VideoGame/MegaManClassic classic 8-bit]] ''[[VideoGame/MegaManClassic Mega Man]]'' games. |
30 | * ScaryScorpions: Scorpions are an enemy encountered in the game. They can be encountered in the pyramid level. |
31 | * ShoutOut: One of the treasures you can collect to get the TrueEnding is an [[Platform/NintendoEntertainmentSystem NES]] cartridge. |
32 | * SideView: How the game's viewed. |
33 | * SinisterScythe: TheGrimReaper BossBattle wields a scythe against Andy. |
34 | * SnakesAreSinister: Snakes are an enemy encountered in a number of levels in the game. They're different colours depending on the level they're in. |
35 | * SpaceStation: The last two levels of the game are set on Dr. Teklov's space fortress. |
36 | * SpikesOfDoom: There are plenty of spikes in the game. Touching them is an instant death for Andy[[spoiler:, unless he's wearing the spike boots]]. |
37 | * VideoGameLives: These can take the form of little Andy dolls. One can be found in each level (except on hard mode), and others can be purchased from the in-game store. |
38 | * YouDirtyRat: Andy encounters rats in the sewers of the city level. |
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